Perennial rhizomatous bamboo with curved scandent culms to 20m, culm-sheaths to 150mm long, triangular culm-sheath blade to 130mm x 30mm, leaves to 170mm x 80mm. Inflorescence with bracts, fertile spikelets to 3mm long, glumes to 2mm long, pubescent lemma to 2.5mm long, fleshy fruit